The one I have shown has a " in front of the word SOFT,
I'm sure it is no coincidence, but has a meaning. Maybe
indeed prototypes...?
The one I have shown has a " in front of the word SOFT,
I'm sure it is no coincidence, but has a meaning. Maybe
indeed prototypes...?
Klaus
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http://www.pbase.com/kds315/ for UV Images and lens/filter info
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV diary
I cannot believe that Rodenstock would put a lens on the general market with the english expression "Soft Focus Lens". They had moved away from "type descriptive" names like bistigmat, hemi-anastistigmat to real tradenames.
And suitable for german speakers.
A few years ago someone was blowing out 270mm f5.6 Rodenstock Rotelar's as Soft Focus or Portrait lenses. They were remarked and didn't say Rotelar any more iirc. Obviously much newer but my point is that small batches of things got re-named and sold and 80 years later no one can make heads or tales of it. Anyone remember those Rotelar's. Wasn't that long ago.
Well, my Rodenstock MONAR f3.5 soft focus lens is a fine piece in good working condition, but unfortunately the focal length of about 12" is too much for my use and I would swap it or let it go into loving hands. Image circle at least 8.3" (220mm) diameter.
Klaus
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/ for UV Images and lens/filter info
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV diary
A Pinkham-Smith repair project for the not too faint hearted... 280574153913
Klaus
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/ for UV Images and lens/filter info
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV diary
yeah, i was thinking about if it's a good idea to post it. might have ended cheap.
anyway, how much for that Monar ?
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When a seller ends an auction in this manner, how
does he know he's maxed his profit? Seems rather
short sighted.
ebay is not really a max profit place. it is a place for extremes. extremely high and extremely low....no necessarily market value.
i consider e bay a place for min profit and possible losses....
some one could have offered him $2500! i bet it would have only gone to 600-750 if left to auction.
broken and damaged pieces will bring very low bids from my observations.....
My YouTube Channel has many interesting videos on Soft Focus Lenses and Wood Cameras. Check it out.
My YouTube videos
oldstyleportraits.com
photo.net gallery
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